2 Days at Santa Barbara Island

[Iceman]

I am working out the details with Greg and the Bottom Scratcher, a 65 foot dive boat out of 22nd Street Landing in Long Beach. Thanks to Steveoo for getting this ball rolling.

https://nickfener.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/546433_10150983543207783_768047782_11935835_152091 3854_n.jpg

Will Hobie Pro Anglers be allowed?..........maybe. I will know shortly if so and how many will be allowed before I accept deposits.

Limited live bait as this is a Dive boat, they have a 60 gallon tank

All Meals included buffet style. Trip cost $395 limited to 12 persons

http://www.bottomscratcher.com/photos/bs_meals1.jpg

40hp Whaler chase boat

1st trip is tentatively scheduled for May 10th departure fishing all day Saturday and Sunday until mid afternoon, returning Sunday Evening, May 12th.

Destination Santa Barbara Island.

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[MrM]

Alright! Waiting on the final details.... :you_rock:

[ful-rac]

Ooh PAs im in!

[bus kid]

:you_rock: deposit sent!

isnt 22nd st in San Pedro or did the MLPA force it to move?

[jorluivil]

HOLY CRAP!!!!

I'm seriously thinking about it!!!

[wiredantz]

i can only afford one trip.... literally my wife will throw me out LOL

[Iceman]

isnt 22nd st in San Pedro or did the MLPA force it to move?

My Bad does anyone really know where does Long Beach ends and San Pedro begins and why do they pronounce it San Peeedro.

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[bus kid]

it depends on the wind direction and tidal flow.
Thanks again for setting up another trip!

[mtnbykr2]

would love too, but that is too close to the Islander trip for me...I am sure it will be a great one though

[jorluivil]

If I can get the days off (once they're posted) I'm in. I'll explain it to my wife later. Later later

[Biggameaddict]

Time to refund the islander trips! Lol.

[romspacenut]

Andy, can you see if they would allow a 16 Hobie Adventure?

[bellcon]

My Bad does anyone really know where does Long Beach ends and San Pedro begins and why do they pronounce it San Peeedro.


:reddy:

[Iceman]

Time to refund the islander trips! Lol. If I thought for a minute that this would impact the Islander trips, I'd pull the plug in a heart beat. This is something else altogether :D

[Matar]

I would like to go but if I was gone for Mother's Day in would be living on the boat from then on.

[erinoo]

Im in...and so is Joy,,,Havent told her yet...WTF she got a new hip.

[erinoo]

Opps..only in if they allow PA 12s..Joy has a Revo, but not me....

[roby]

Hell Yeah!!!

[MrM]

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[bus kid]

Any word Yet?

[Iceman]

I need to get over and do a walk around the boat and figure how it all will work. the boat was built by Blackman and sits low to the water, should work well for the kayaks. I just need to find a day to run over to 22nd St.

Mothers Day did not work well on the Pearl as we came up way short of people, so I may need to try another date.

[bus kid]

I need to get over and do a walk around the boat and figure how it all will work. the boat was built by Blackman and sits low to the water, should work well for the kayaks. I just need to find a day to run over to 22nd St.

Mothers Day did not work well on the Pearl as we came up way short of people, so I may need to try another date.

I will drop off my wife and kids tomorrow at the shop, they will keep an eye on the place and I will take you over there. :biggrinjester:

Good call on the date. :cheers1:

[jorluivil]

I will drop off my wife and kids tomorrow at the shop, they will keep an eye on the place and I will take you over there. :biggrinjester:

Good call on the date. :cheers1:


Since I don't work Mondays I'll come and help.

[bus kid]

Since I don't work Mondays I'll come and help.
good I need someone to wash my truck, bring your daisy dukes.:ack2:

[Fiskadoro]

I am working out the details....

If this falls through I've got a friend that might let you on board :cheers1:

[food4less562]

im interested in going

[MrM]

Any updates?

[FlyFishinYakr]

I am working out the details with Greg and the Bottom Scratcher, a 65 foot dive boat out of 22nd Street Landing in Long Beach. Thanks to Steveoo for getting this ball rolling.

https://nickfener.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/546433_10150983543207783_768047782_11935835_152091 3854_n.jpg

Will Hobie Pro Anglers be allowed?..........maybe. I will know shortly if so and how many will be allowed before I accept deposits.

Limited live bait as this is a Dive boat, they have a 60 gallon tank

All Meals included buffet style. Trip cost $395 limited to 12 persons

http://www.bottomscratcher.com/photos/bs_meals1.jpg

40hp Whaler chase boat

1st trip is tentatively scheduled for May 10th departure fishing all day Saturday and Sunday until mid afternoon, returning Sunday Evening, May 12th.

Destination Santa Barbara Island.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/500/IMG_05821.JPG

Sounds like this would be a good warm-up trip leading up to the 2.5 day trips on the "Islander".

[Iceman]

Nothing new to report.........5 months to go, I'll git r done. :D

[MrM]

Nothing new to report.........5 months to go, I'll git r done. :D

:you_rock:

[fishingfiend]

The SBI ridge on a kayak waiting on a WSB ripper sounds like good times to me. Add me to the PA's looking for a ride list.

[PapaDave]

Depending on the dates, I am interested.

[MrPukaShell]

I would be interested in this one.

[crazyfishnfool]

Sound like a lot of fun and this could be my last good outing before my 3rd son is born.

[bus kid]

Any word yet?

[Iceman]

no news.........stand by :D

[Iceman]

Update!

If you were one of those that expressed interest within this thread, then you were invited on a shakedown trip I have booked. I filled the boat before finishing those in this thread. We are going June1,2, the boat is full, if you want to get on a standby list for this, let me know as the unforeseen sometimes keeps people from making the trip.

If all goes well I will be booking 1 or 2 more trips this Summer. We are bringing 2 PAs, this trip will determine whether PAs are allowed on future trips. :D

[Dave k]

Hey Andy, can you please add me to the list for the shakedown trip? What is the approximate cost?

Thanks
-Dave

[Iceman]

Dave, $395, as I said boat is filled, will put you on standby list #1 :D

[tacmik]

I would like to go but if I was gone for Mother's Day in would be living on the boat from then on.
Yea! So what's the problem?

[bosco]

Did several dive trips on the Bottom Scratcher. Good Captain and crew. Captain will put on his kilt and play the bagpipes while you get your kayaks ready. They put out a great spread of food also. Comfortable bunks and shower also. bosco

[vincentek9]

SBI = toad YT.

[MrM]

SBI = toad YT.

Since you mention it, who has fished SBI before? I haven't. Still a while out, just trying to get a grasp on what the targets will likely be. Looking forward to the trip.

[Fiskadoro]

Since you mention it, who has fished SBI before? I haven't. Still a while out, just trying to get a grasp on what the targets will likely be. Looking forward to the trip.

I've fished it. Andy has fished it with me before talk to him. You want Fish it like La Jolla. That time of the year it's the same gear and same targets. Take heavy gear, there's big fish and plenty of structure.

SBI can really be very hit and miss, but if it turns on it can be great fishing.

One thing to note is SBI is right in the middle of the cow cod conservation area. That means you can not fish rockfish in over 120 feet of water, and if you have any rockfish on your kayak you can not fish in water over 120 feet period. My suggestion is if you get rockfish and want to keep them immediately go dump them off on the mothership, that way you won't be stuck if Yellows boil up in deeper water.

Be flexible and fish what's biting. That can be Yellows, seabass, halibut or even bass. Maybe I'll try and get my skiff out there and prefish it for you.

One other thing to remember is there are a lot of big sharks around SBI, occasionally whites but more commonly large Makos up to 10ft in the 1000 pound range. That's where the MDR sharkers go to hunt big Makos. June is the month the big ones first come in so you might want to be carefull about bleeding fish and don't let fish just hang over the side. There's a full on huge seal rockery there and the big sharks come in close to eat seals. When I kayak SBI I always try to keep my feet in the yak, and I usually won't swim there. I've just seen too many sharks there to feel comfortable.

[MrM]

I've fished it. Andy has fished it with me before talk to him. You want Fish it like La Jolla. That time of the year it's the same gear and same targets. Take heavy gear, there's big fish and plenty of structure.

SBI can really be very hit and miss, but if it turns on it can be great fishing.

One thing to note is SBI is right in the middle of the cow cod conservation area. That means you can not fish rockfish in over 120 feet of water, and if you have any rockfish on your kayak you can not fish in water over 120 feet period. My suggestion is if you get rockfish and want to keep them immediately go dump them off on the mothership, that way you won't be stuck if Yellows boil up in deeper water.

Be flexible and fish what's biting. That can be Yellows, seabass, halibut or even bass. Maybe I'll try and get my skiff out there and prefish it for you.

One other thing to remember is there are a lot of big sharks around SBI, occasionally whites but more commonly large Makos up to 10ft in the 1000 pound range. That's where the MDR sharkers go to hunt big Makos. June is the month the big ones first come in so you might want to be carefull about bleeding fish and don't let fish just hang over the side. There's a full on huge seal rockery there and the big sharks come in close to eat seals. When I kayak SBI I always try to keep my feet in the yak, and I usually won't swim there. I've just seen too many sharks there to feel comfortable.

Great information. I'm guilty of hanging my feet off the yak every time I go out, I'll have to be cognoscente of that for this trip. Thanks!

[TJones]

:)

[Fiskadoro]

One other thing to remember is there are a lot of big sharks around SBI, occasionally whites but more commonly large Makos up to 10ft in the 1000 pound range. That's where the MDR sharkers go to hunt big Makos. June is the month the big ones first come in so you might want to be carefull about bleeding fish and don't let fish just hang over the side. There's a full on huge seal rockery there and the big sharks come in close to eat seals. When I kayak SBI I always try to keep my feet in the yak, and I usually won't swim there. I've just seen too many sharks there to feel comfortable.

So I hate to say I told you so but.......

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/mako-shark-possible-record-breaking-catch-163352697.html

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Monster!!!

I hear he was fishing with Mako Matt who runs his boat out of Huntington Beach, so the idiots in the media are saying they caught off Huntington but the word is they were actually fishing closer to SBI.

SBI get's some BIG Makos!!!

[Iceman]

When they said 50 off Huntington I figured they must have been in that area, seal pups galore there, no surprise. my blood red turbo fins went untouched :D

[Fiskadoro]

When they said 50 off Huntington I figured they must have been in that area, seal pups galore there, no surprise. my blood red turbo fins went untouched :D

No doubt!! SBI is almost exactly fifty miles from Huntington, and that shark looks like it's just full of seals.

Sounds like You had a great trip. Always wanted to fish the backside from a Kayak, looks like you had a blast. :cheers1: